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| ep·i·du·ral [ èppi drəl ] |
noun (plural ep·i·du·rals) |
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anesthetic injection into spine: a local anesthetic injected into the space between the outer membrane covering the spinal cord and the overlying bones of the spine. It is often used in childbirth.
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adjective |
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on the dura mater: located on or outside the outermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord dura mater
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| [Late 19th century. <epi- + dura<dura mater] |
